Zettelkasten Note Types

Related: Zettelkasten, Note Taking.

Usually, zettelkasten folks have their own set of note types according to their preferences and serving specific purposes.

Note Types

The most common types are:

Fleeting Notes

Fleeting notes are used as quick drafts and "ideas inbox".

Permanent Notes

Permanent are atomic units of knowledge work. Notes that are sometimes referred to as Evergreen Notes

Literature Notes

Literature notes are used for information coming from 3rd party sources, like books and articles in processed form.

Reference Notes

Reference notes are links to the pieces of information contained in 3rd party sources.

Index Notes

Index - are sometimes called "map of content" notes. Outlines or tables of contents that contain collections of links to related notes.

Key Takeaways

There are a few noteworthy takeaways.

It makes sense to separate evergreen notes from the rest of the note types and also mark where the exact piece of information has come from. It will help you not to confuse your thoughts with someone else's.

In my zettelkasten I use the the following note types: My Zettelkasten Note Types.